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National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)

National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) is an umbrella programme for prevention & control of vector borne diseases. Earlier the vector borne diseases were managed under separate National Health Programmes, but now NVBDCP covers all six-vector borne disease namely:

1.     Malaria

2.      Dengue

3.     Chikungunya

4.      Filaria (Lymphatic Filariasis)

5.     Japanese Encephalitis

6.      Kala-Azar

Manpower of NVBDCP Unit, A & N Islands (as on 08.01.2025)

TARGET AND ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2024

**** No case of Kala-Azar and Japanese Encephalitis has been reported from any part of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

NVBDCP Regular Activities

•        Active Surveillance carried out village level throughout the Islands for early case detection and prompt treatment.

•        Passive surveillance earned out District Hospital, CHC’s/PHC’s/Sub Centre/H&WC s for early case detection and prompt treatment.

•        Mass & Contact Survey done all positive cases.

•        Health Education & IEC activities carried out house to house by the NVBDCP staff.

Anti-Larval and Anti-Adult Measures:

•        Chemical Control - Use Larvicide for anti-larval activities carried out weekly

•        Biological control - Release Gambusia Fishes in ornamental ponds, unused well and other water bodies.

•        Source Reduction - Permanent & Temporary sources of mosquitoes breeding place are eliminated by filling of burrow pits, ditches, small irrigation canal and unused well.

•        All Sub Centre (FTD) ZH&WC done RDT tested for Malaria and taken blood smear.

•        Malaria Microscopic test available at all DH’s/CHC’s/PHC’s.

•        Entomological Surveillance throughout the UT.

Malaria

Elimination of Malaria

•        The Govt, of India has declared framework to interrupt indigenous transmission throughout the country by 2027 and malaria elimination by 2030.

•        To reduce the incidence of malaria to less than 01 case per 1000 population per year - by 2024.

•        Prevent re-establish of local transmission of malaria in areas where it has been eliminated - by 2030.

Target and Achievement

Dengue & Chikungunya

Govt, has given no target of elimination but morbidity & mortality to be reduced significantly.

Dengue & Chikungunya Special Activities

•        Rapid Response team for Dengue & Chikungunya control constituted.

•        The domestic & peri domestic breeding places are identified and destroyed.

•        Anti larval & Anti adult measures carried out all positive cases.

•        Health Education & TEC activities house to house carried out by the NVBDCP staff.

•       If a dengue positive case is detected, then the Indoor Pyrethrum Spray of the houses within 100 mtrs. are covered. More focus given to source reduction within indoors.

Lymphatic Filariasis

•      Night Filaria Survey of Random site & Sentinel site carried out at Nicobar District. No positive case found during the survey.

•      Pre TAS activities completed at Nicobar District.

•      TAS - II (Transmission Assessment Survey) Nov’ 2024 successfully completed at Nicobar District.

Kala-Azar& Japanese Encephalitis

•             No case of Kala-Azar and Japanese Encephalitis has been reported from any part of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Special Activities

•      Engaged 15 Nos. Casual Unskilled Mazdoor for Source Reduction Activities at North & Middle Andaman District from July 2024.

•      Engaged 35 Nos. Casual Unskilled Mazdoor for Source Reduction Activities at South Andaman District from July 2024.

•      Engaged 25 Nos. Casual Unskilled Mazdoor for Indoor Residual Spray and Source Reduction Activities at Nicobar District from July 2024.

•      NVBDCP staff along with the Health Educator conducted house-to-house IEC/BCC activities and distributed pamphlets.

•      Entomological survey conducted in Nicobar District in Oct 2024.

•      Entomological survey is being conducted in North and Middle Andaman District from Dec 2024.

Training

•      One day training under Malaria and other Vector Control Response (MVCR) for Surveillance Workers and Insect Collectors was held on 02.12.2024.

•      One day training under Malaria and other Vector Control Response (MVCR) for District Malaria Officer. Assistant Malaria Officer and Malaria Inspector was held on 16.12.2024.

Planned Activities

•      Involvement of Municipal Councillor and PRI members.

•      Two days training programme under NVBDCP for Medical Officers.

•      One day training programme under NVBDCP at all three districts for paramedical workers.

•      Mass Screening of Malaria at Nicobar District.

•      Distribution of MMD kits for Filaria patients.

•      Post TAS survey in Nicobar district which has passed TAS - II in Dec 2024.

•      Post Validation Survey in two districts which has passed TAS - III.

NVBDCP Financial Progress FY 2024-25